Power (2024 film)
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| Directed by | Yance Ford |
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| Cinematography | Julia Liu |
| Edited by | Ian Olds |
| Music by | Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Power is a 2024 American documentary film, written, directed, and produced by Yance Ford. It explores the scope and scale of the American police over hundreds of years.
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024, and was released in a limited release on May 10, 2024, prior to streaming on Netflix on May 17, 2024.
Premise
[edit]Explores the scope and scale of the American police over hundreds of years. Tracing the money, political power, and bipartisan support that has created modern policing.[2]
Release
[edit]It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.[3] It also screened at CPH:DOX on March 18, 2024.[4] It also screened at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on May 1, 2024.[5][6] It was released in a limited release on May 10, 2024, prior to streaming on Netflix on May 17, 2024.[7]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of 31 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Power". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Power: About". Power the Film. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Power". CPH:DOX. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Power". Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Mullen, Pat (April 15, 2024). "Hot Docs Highlights: The Sundance Docs Coming to Toronto". POV Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Kalia (April 22, 2024). "'Power' Documentary Trailer Traces the History of Policing in the U.S." Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Power". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Power". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 19, 2024.